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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1938

Page

7

Dr Edith Wray To Speak Tonight At Presbyterian Church

Dr Edith Wray of Ohio University will speak at the Presbyterian Church on her summer travels in England. The talk covers life at Oxford and the political social scene during a time of crisis. She appears as the second in a four part Wednesday series with a fellowship supper at 6 pm. Group II will serve.

The Presbyterian Church Edith Wray Ohio University England Miss Wray Oxford University

Maecenas Club Meets at Home of Mrs Dean

Maecenas Literary Club met at Mrs Frank Deans home for the first meeting of the year. Guest speaker Mrs Charles Evans discussed The Zionist Movement tracing its history to the present. Refreshments served by hostesses, upcoming Oct 11 meeting at Mrs J R Harveys with Miss Dorothy Frank to speak on Probate Court Procedure. Miss Lucille Duffee of Athens and Mrs Milroy Brunner were honor guests at nine tables of rock at Mrs Sophia Pilchers home New London Ky. The guest prize went to Miss Duffee. Mrs Pilchers home is described as a beautiful rock home on College Hill. A tea honored Miss Duffee with Mrs M J Tillery and others in the receiving line. LEAGUE BAKE SALE The League of Women Voters will hold a bake sale at Summers Store Court St Saturday morning. Baked goods should arrive by 9 oclock. For donations call Mrs Arthur Boyles or Mrs Frank Cone. Mrs W N Linscott, formerly of Athens, is seriously ill at her daughter Mrs Arthur Cornes home near Little Hocking. CHICKEN DINNER planned at Alexander Presbyterian Church Athens Albany Road Friday evening Sept 30.

Maecenas Literary Club Frank Dean Charles Evans Dean E. W. Bingman Ed Cooley J. R. Harvey Dorothy Frank Tyroler Lucille Duffee Athens Milroy Brunner Sophia Pilcher New London New London Weekly News Miss Duffee Pilcher Rock College Hill M. J. Tillery League League of Women Voters Court St Arthur Boyles Frank Cone George Richardson Arthur Sands Josephine Dorothy Gee L. E. Richardson Frank Cunningham Columbus Kappa Sigma Fraternity Ohio State University Ohio State William Peugh Scott Lent Jack Munden Ohio University R. B. Smith

Personal notices of Tullis and others across states

Dr and Mrs Don B Tullis Daytona Beach Fla and Mr and Mrs James L Tullis Durham NC are guests at Dr and Mrs J T Merwins North Hill Mrs C O Zimmerman Centerbury is visiting her mother Mrs Ruth Metcalf and sister and brother in law at 74 N Congress St Fred Moorehead chief engineer at Marysville Reformatory for Women Blanch Moorehead Nelsonville and Mr and Mrs Austin Harbarger and son Joe spent Sunday with Fred Moorehead and son Roy at 30 First St Miss Madge MacAdoo Inas and Jennie Alexander and Mr and Mrs Burch visited Mrs Sophia B Pilcher in London Ky en route to the Great Smokies and Florida Mrs Pilcher Athens home is at 10 E Union 900 Mr and Mrs Clarence Bartlett 80 Richland Ave hosted Sunday guests Mrs L E Well ing Mrs Minnie Clark and children Kenneth Crislip Jr and Miss Eloise Hughes Coolville and Mr William A Renick Kennett Square Pa Pearl Jewell Grace Le May married in May will move Saturday to 86 Maple St Chillicothe

Don B. Tullis Daytona Beach Fla James L. Tullis Durham N. C J. T. Merwin North Hill C. O. Zimmerman Centerbury Ruth Metcalf C. O. McDaniel N. Congress St Fred Moorehead Marysville Reformatory For Women Blanch Moorehead Nelsonville Austin Harbarger Joe Palmer St Roy First St Madge MacAdoo Inas Jennie Alexander Burch Sophia B. Pilcher London Great Smokies Florida Mrs. Pilche Athens E. Union T Clarence Bartlett Richland Ave L. E. Welling Minnie Clark Kenneth Crislip, Jr Eloise Hughes Coolville William A. Renick Kennett Square Pearl Jewell Grace le May Maple St Chillicothe

Calendar events at churches and clubs gather members

Wednesday schedule lists potluck at Presbyterian Church with Rev Lloyd Evans of Nelsonville and Board of Education meeting on school needs. Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae meet at chapter house. Woman's Auxiliary hosts Mrs Reed event. Thursday features Central PTA opening, WCTU county meeting, and various club gatherings. A stork shower at the Weller home and a Serene Lodge IOOF benefit party round out the week.

Presbyterian Church Lloyd Evans Nelsonville Board of Education Luchs Alpha Gamma Delta

Mrs Slaughter Is Tuesday Hostess To Progressives

The Progressive Literary Club held its first regular meeting of the year at Mrs. Fred Slaughter home. President Mrs Clyde Hines led the business session with roll call on current events. Mrs George Carr delivered a talk tracing Northwest Territory exploration from 1618 French settlement near the Great Lakes to Marietta in 1788. Guests were Mrs John A Hess and Mrs L E Carpenter. Adjournment followed the creed and refreshments were served by the hostess and her daughter Natalie.

Progressive Literary Club Fred Slaughter Clyde Hines George Carr Northwest Territory Great Lakes Marietta John A. Hess L. E. Carpenter Natalie

Home Coming Draws Large Attendance in Bishopville

GLOUSTER The Bishopville Church of Christ held its annual homecoming Sunday with morning services followed by a basket dinner. An afternoon program featured congregational singing, solo performances by James Dunlap and Mr Haskins, and short talks from visitors from Wellston Columbus Zanesville New Lexington Bremen Hemlock Drakes Beech Grove Hooper Ridge Trimble Jacksonville Trimble Pisgah East Branch Liberty Hill New Marshfield. Rev Miles Hoon led the event with attendees traveling from Wellston Columbus Zanesville Minerva Pomeroy Athens New Marshfield and other nearby towns.

Glouster Bishopville Church of Christ James Dunlap Corning Mr. Haskins Drakes Wellston Columbus Zanesville New Lexington Bremen Hemlock Beech Grove Hooper Ridge Trimble Jacksonville Pisgah East Branch Liberty Hill New Marshfield Miles Hoon Gus Campbell Hadley Campbell James Campbell Elias Shaner Frank Bishop Chris Day Eleanor Day Minerva Frances Day Pomeroy Errett Davis Athens Marilyn

Brown-Wolf Team Wins Close Bowling Match

Brown-Wolf Market tops Rich Leaf quintet in a tight City League pairing at Wolf & Sons alleys. Mr Brown totalled 617 to lead all scores this season, with H Brown earning 231 as the high individual.

Glouster Wolf & Sons Mr. Brown H. Brown

Kittle Team Wins Glouster Baseball Clash Near Bishopville

About fifty people watched Bishopville versus Kittle Auto Parts at the Roe Watkins ball diamond on Sunday afternoon. Kittle’s Auto Parts won 4 to 3 with J M Watkins umpiring. At Mrs Bennett’s home Friday evening thirty three attended, more than the twenty three previously reported.

Glouster Roe Watkins Bishopville Kittle’s Auto Parts Kittle’s J. M. Watkins

Trimble Members To Honor Their Pastor

GLOUSTER The M. E. Church in Trimble hosts Church Night Friday at 7 PM in the basement with a short business meeting. A reception follows to honor Rev. R. S. Lawrence who has been returned to the Jacksonville Trimble charge.

Glouster M. E Trimble R. S. Lawrence Jacksonville-Trimble

Glouster Social News Highlights Local Visits and Meetings

Miss Mary Boroff and Miss Margaret Dunlevy led a M E Sunday School girls wiener roast at Ash Cave with Dorothy Skinner Helen Shires Mary Jane Kittle Genevieve Dunlevy Mary Elizabeth Cheney and Eileen Charrington among attendees Standard Bearers held first meeting of the new year at Anna Louise Logue home with officers installed President Margaret Dunlevy vice president Helen Kirkbride secretary Glenna Morris treasurer Mary Virginia Logue Contests awarded to Mary Boroff Margaret and Gertrude Dunlevy Next meeting set at Mary Boroff home Visitors include Walter Dankel and sister Mrs Anna Wilson Corning resident Blanche Andrews and guests Mrs Walter Scheid and Mrs Sam Bassel of Van Wert Ohio Others visiting relatives and university trips noted including James Wolf in Columbus and Ohio University trips by several locals.

Mary Boroff Margaret Dunlevy M. E Ash Cave Dorothy Skinner Helen Shires Mary Jane Kittle Genevieve Dunlevy Mary Elizabeth Cheney Eileen Charrington Anna Louise Logue Helen Kirkbride Glenna Morris Mary Virginia Logue Margaret Gertrude Dunlevy Mary Estelle Anderson Christine Skinner Margie Fierce Hannabelle Grubb John Blower Walter Dankel Anna Wilson Trimble Mr. Dankel Blanche Andrews Corning Ralph Richey Walter Scheid Celina Ohio Sam Bassel van Wert Richey

Plan to Outsmart Veritzen Revealed in City Visit

Narrator and Lillian weave a scheme to outwit Philip Veritzen as Noel is asked to register at a nearby hotel with wife, enabling discreet access to the Lansfield. Dick warns of danger, but approves the plan and offers reluctant help. Noel and Katherine remain unaware of full details.

Noel Philip Veritzen Dicky Lillian Katherine Gramercy Lil Lansfield

Names for a clandestine hotel escape plan

Adele Garrison sketches a daring plan where Dicky and the narrator choose aliases to evade detection. They discuss plausible identities, coordinating Noel’s hotel register watch, and using lightweight overnight bags to pass as ordinary luggage, aiming to slip out without Philip Veritzen signaling alarm.

Philip Veritzen Mary Lucy Stone Dicky Smith Or Jones Noel P. V

Bradbury Social and Brief Personal Notes

Loretta Elaine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Whittington, was welcomed earlier this week. Local residents J. E. Russell and grandmother Mrs. Marcella Russell visited Columbus over the weekend, while Mr. and Mrs. John Haning and Mr. and Mrs. Olan Rife of Roseville hosted relatives here. Billy Hendrix and Alva Frye found pottery work in Roseville. Several attendees joined Roll Gibbs’s funeral in Powhatan. families from Columbus and Lan caster traveled for the service. A Cradle Roll tea for mothers and babies will be hosted Friday by Mrs. Elmer Laziman at her Hooper Street home.

Bradbury Clifford Whittington Loretta Elaine J. E. Russell Marcella Russell Columbus Frank Russell John Haning Olan Rife Roseville Billy Hendrix Alva Frye Albert Voss Mary Russell Jack Gibbs Powhatan W. Va Roland Gibbs William Russell Roberta Lancaster George Gilmore Clara Wildermuth Pomeroy Martha Smith Walter Dodson Thomas Fork David Russell Thomas Anderson Dexter Elmer Laziman Richland Ave. M. P Hooper St

Orneriness as Defense Against Neglect in a Child

An eight year old, Dick, shifts from sweet behavior to mean acts after caring for siblings and visiting a grandmother. She discovers neglect of appearance and self-care hints at underlying inferiority feelings. After addressing home standards and maternal fatigue, Dick returns to his dutiful role.

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Society F. E. Sweeney N. Lancaster St Blackwood Lydia E. Pinkham Pinkham Logan Tay Sheaffer Cornwell & Co Maecenas Club Linscott III W. N. Linscott Arthur Cornes Little Hocking Alexander Presbyterian Church Albany Road Woman's Auxiliary of Episcopal Church F. W. Reed Columbia Ave Central P. T. A Mildred Colville Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge No. 553 I. O. O. F. Hall Annie Reynolds WBA Hotel Berry H. A. Fisher Faithful Few Sewing Club Stanley Nida Mound Street Methodist Episcopal Church WCTU First Methodist Church Central Ave. M. E Eagles Eagle Hall Weller W. R. Hughes Ethel Johnson Natalie Slaughter Beatrice Weller Marjorie Herdman Margaret Hughes Modelle White Benefit Party Serene Lodge IOOF Odd Fellows Hall Brown-Wolf M. Brown A. Wolf J. Zimmer G. Wollenhat Rich-Loaf B. Johnston V. Eddy B. Bulloch D. Kovatch R. Jauchius Kittle Glouster Social News Adele Garrison Meddlers K F.& Ine Steppe Beauty Hotel Dorothy Kishler Aetna Olive Roberts Barton Billy Betty Board of Physicians Joy Ann George A. Gilham Curran Drive Joy Lamborn N. Court St
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